Description
Leidos is seeking a Senior Program and Budget Analyst to support the nation's nuclear deterrence mission with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Defense Programs, Production Modernization Office, and specifically the Plutonium Modernization program.
The successful candidate will have experience supporting Federal Program Managers with the programmatic oversight and execution of work scope.
Responsibilities include:
- Serving as a subject matter expert for the NNSA's Plutonium Program Office, playing a key role in developing and managing annual pit production cost requirements
- Providing knowledge of national laboratories best practices to senior level executive leadership to implement new solutions and processes
- Providing the Federal Program Manager with clear, concise, accurate and timely budget and program analyses and information
- Preparing program cost and budget documentation covering several budget fiscal years
- Analyzing, formatting, and presenting budget justifications to senior Federal management and external organizations
- Providing program management and oversight support in the preparation, coordination, evaluation, review, and analysis of program execution plans
- Assisting Federal Program managers with tracking and facilitating programmatic action items and deliverables
- Providing expert knowledge and input to support non-budget deliverables
Required Qualifications:
- Active DOE Q or DOD Top Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of related program/budget analysis experience
- Expertise with DOE or DOD planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation (PPBE) systems
- Ability to work both independently and with a team to achieve objectives
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to travel as business needs require
Preferred Qualifications:
- Staff experience in the military, government, or corporate enterprise and/or interagency experience
- Nuclear weapon program experience
- Knowledge of earned value management and program management/scheduling tools and techniques